CVE-2015-3693 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.7% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Apple Mac EFI before 2015-001, as used in OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, does not properly set refresh rates for DDR3 RAM, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct row-hammer attacks, and consequently gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption), by triggering certain patterns of access to memory locations.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.66% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-254 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-07-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Rowhammer - NaCl Sandbox Escape | 2015-03-09 |
References
- http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/03/exploiting-dram-rowhammer-bug-to-gain.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00003.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204934
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75495
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032444
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032755
- http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/03/exploiting-dram-rowhammer-bug-to-gain.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00003.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204934
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75495
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032444
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032755
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